''Barefoot Sultan'' (Spanish:''El sultán descalzo'') is a 1956 Mexican

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Gilberto Martínez Solares Mario Gilberto Agustin Martinez Solares (January 19, 1906 – January 18, 1997) was a Mexican director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and actor who is considered one of the most prolific filmmakers in Mexican cinema having directed more than ...

and starring

Germán Valdés Germán Genaro Cipriano Gómez Valdés y Castillo (19 September 1915 – 29 June 1973), known professionally as Tin-Tan, was a Mexican actor, singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City but was raised and began his career in Ciudad Juarez, ...

Yolanda Varela Yolanda Varela was a Mexican actress. Born in Mexico City on 30 March 1930, she started acting at a very early age. She studied ballet in the National Institute of the Performing Arts. Varela was the leading actress in many Mexican films and some ...

and

Óscar Pulido Óscar Pulido (1906–1974) was a Mexican actor who acted in over 100 Mexican films. Selected filmography *''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * ''Rough But Respectable'' (1949) * '' Autumn and Spring'' (1949) * ' ...

.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.116

Main cast

as Sultán Casquillo *

as Cristina Mena *

as Tomás *

Wolf Ruvinskis Wolf Ruvinskis (October 31, 1921 – November 9, 1999), born Wolf Ruvinskis Manevics, was a Latvian-Mexican actor and professional wrestler. He was married to dancer Armida Herrera. Born to a Latvian mother and a Ukrainian father, of Jewish back ...

as Hilario * Joaquín García Vargas as Don Venustiano *

Liliana Durán Liliana is derived from the Latin word 'lilium' or 'lilion', both mean 'lily' in English. Due to this, the name means "pure" and "innocent". The name is generally found in North America, though it is more common in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese ...

as Pancha *

Marcelo Chávez Marcelo Chávez (13 March 1911 – 14 February 1970) was a Mexican film actor. He frequently co-starred with comedian Germán Valdés, known as Tin Tan.Baugh p.268 Selected filmography * ''Summer Hotel'' (1944) *'' The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ...

as Comisario * Elmo Michel as Doctor * Florencio Castelló as Don Pacorro *

José Jasso José Jasso (1911–1968) was a Mexican character actor best known for his large, bulging eyes which earned him the nickname "El Ojón". He was mostly cast in comic supporting roles from 1945 to 1967. Jasso often appeared in films starring Eulalio ...

as Productor * Agata Rosenow as Aidita *

Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo (November 2, 1910 – December 13, 1978) was a Cuban character actor best remembered for his numerous roles as eccentric businessmen. Married to actress Lupita Pallás, he was the father of famous comedian Jorge Ortiz ...

as Maestro de baile *

Silvia Carrillo Silvia () is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, ''Silva'', and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of ...

as Bailarina *

Martinique Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in ...

as Bailarina negra

References

Bibliography

* Carlos Monsiváis & John Kraniauskas. ''Mexican Postcards''. Verso, 1997.

External links

* 1956 films 1956 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares 1950s Mexican films Mexican black-and-white films Films scored by Gonzalo Curiel {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub